About this episode
The episode explores the discovery and significance of The Terracotta Army in Ancient China.
Greg Jenner is joined in Ancient China by Professor Julia Lovell and special guest Phil Wang for a close look at The Terracotta Army. In 1974, a family of farmers made arguably the greatest archaeological discovery of all time when they uncovered arrowheads and fragments of terracotta whilst digging a well. Join us as we examine one of the most astounding mausoleum sites in the world - one so large that much of it still remains to be explored. This is a radio edit of the original podcast episode. For the full-length version, please look further back in the feed. Research by Jon Mason Written by Emma Nagouse and Greg Jenner with Jon Mason Produced by Emma Nagouse and Greg Jenner Assistant Producer: Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow Project Management: Isla Matthews Audio Producer: Abi Paterson
People in this episode
Host: Greg Jenner
Guests: Professor Julia Lovell, Phil Wang
Topics covered
- Terracotta Army
- archaeology
- Ancient China
- mausoleum
- historical discovery
Keywords
- Terracotta Army
- archaeological discovery
- Ancient China
- mausoleum
- Greg Jenner
- Phil Wang
- Julia Lovell
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Ancient China
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